margin

US /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
UK /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
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1.

the edge or border of something

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Write your notes in the margin of the page.
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The house stood on the margin of the forest.
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2.

the difference between the value of sales and the cost of making and selling the products

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The company operates on a very small profit margin.
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They need to increase their gross margin to stay competitive.
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profit marginspreaddifference
3.

the amount by which one thing is greater or less than another

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They won the election by a narrow margin.
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There's a wide margin for error in this calculation.
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differencegapleadadvantageroom
1.

to provide with a margin

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The editor asked me to margin the document properly.
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You should margin your essay before printing.
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borderedgeframe
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